Critical Care General
May 01, 2020
The benefits of MPP delay optimization on hemodynamics and ventricular contraction synchronicity can be quantified with cardiac index (CI) and QRS width. A delay with the maximum CI and minimum QRS wi...
May 01, 2020
Competence in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) is widely recommended by several critical care societies. Despite numerous introductory short-courses, very few doctors attain PoCUS competence, due to t...
May 01, 2020
Successful bipolar radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of refractory ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) has been reported. However, the efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes of bipolar RFCA of VAs a...
May 01, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of GanodericacidA (GA) on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MIR) injury. The myocardial injury model in rats was established by ligating left anter...
May 01, 2020
Few data are available on the rate and characteristics of thromboembolic complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.We studied consecutive symptomatic patients with laboratory-proven COVID-1...
May 01, 2020
The clinical features of COVID-19 range from a mild illness to patients with a very severe illness with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring ventilation and Intensive Care Unit admission. Ris...
Apr 28, 2020
Tissue fibrosis compromises organ function and occurs as a potential long-term outcome in response to acute tissue injuries. Currently, lack of mechanistic understanding prevents effective prevention ...
Apr 28, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of caffeine on retinal hemodynamics during dark to light adaptation using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).Thirteen health...
Apr 28, 2020
Cerebral microangiopathy (CM) is a general term for small ischemic changes related to small blood vessels in the brain. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare acquired autoimmune disease that is c...
Apr 28, 2020
Although the criteria for acute severe ulcerative colitis have been stable for decades, the epidemiology for this condition has rarely been described in a population-based setting. To describe the ap...
Apr 28, 2020
Patients with sepsis-induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) are hallmarked by high mortality rates. Early, targeted antibiotic therapy is crucial for patients' survival. The clinical use o...
Apr 28, 2020
The lymphatic system is an important component of human health and is critical in maintaining microcirculatory flow and immune system homeostasis. During septic shock, increased capillary permeability...
Apr 28, 2020
In this article, we present 3 studies examining patients with current or previous severe physical illness and their partners with respect to dyadic concordance, gender and role differences in mental d...
Apr 28, 2020
Background COVID-19 and pneumonia of other etiology share similar CT characteristics, contributing to the challenges in differentiating them with high accuracy. Purpose To establish and evaluate an ar...
Apr 28, 2020
To report mode of delivery and immediate neonatal outcome in COVID-19 infected women.This is a retrospective study.Twelve hospitals in northern Italy.Pregnant women with COVID-19 confirmed infection w...
Apr 28, 2020
There have been few studies on the relationship between oral status and postoperative pneumonia (POP) in patients with lung cancer, and whether improving their oral condition assists with a lower inci...
Apr 28, 2020
Nursing and healthcare-associated pneumonia (NHCAP) was proposed by the Japanese Respiratory Society to refer to healthcare-associated pneumonia. This study aimed to investigate whether antipseudomona...
Apr 28, 2020
In this trial, our objective was to evaluate the relationship between long-term clinical outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treated with retrograde endovascular recanalization...
Apr 28, 2020
It is increasingly recognized that a significant proportion of patients suffered from acute myocardial infraction (AMI) who did not have obstructive coronary artery disease (≥50% diameter stenosis)....
Apr 28, 2020
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease and the predominant cause of heart attack and ischemic stroke. Despite the well-known sexual dimorphism in the incidence and complications of...